POWER CONDITIONING SPECIFICATIONS
With the advancements in technology now available for the elimination of waste in electrical power. Here is a list of reasonable expectations from 2012 on, as a minimum standard in any 480 Volt three phase power use location. In the event that any numbered specification named here cannot be met, any offer of a system must denote and report any specification not met under these requirements. Further, a declaration of what will or could be met must be named and stated of any variation to the specifications named herein. Otherwise it will be assumed that any system offered as a response to this list, will automatically meet all the specifications that are itemized in this document. (Awaiting MIL-SPEC acceptance of this list *PCC already exceeds this standard)
1. Read and provide accurate technical data pertaining to all areas of power quality and efficiency which are mentioned in this specification list at the location under load that we call for to determine what needs may be required for correction and/or mitigation. Then provide options and ability to meet each of the following needs at the named circuit: Read and provide accurate data as may be requested and secondary locations if requested by the client. We do not expect mitigation for areas which not part of the circuit where we seek data or assistance. This will include circuits which are isolated by any form from the main or location of concern.
2. Provide automatic Power Factor correction at all times and under all conditions up to .97 and/or better. And maintain that level at all hours continually regardless of activity.
3. Eliminate any measurable harmonic inrush or discharge infusion which may come from capacitor or any other stage system switching activity within the system.
4. Any system provided must not add any detectible harmonic increases or any conditional downgrade that may originate from the correction system under operation.
5. Guarantee no short circuits due to capacitve or inductive resonance.
6. Eliminate all Voltage variations between phases to two volts or less.
7. Eliminate power Current variations between phases to 1% or less
8. Provide ride-through for any power loss for up to 12 cycles at a 50% minimum of incoming power during any non planned power interruption.
9. Provide sag and surge elimination up to a minimum of 50% of rated power for a time not to be less than 20 cycles in duration.
10. Provide and eliminate heat reduction for motors and transformers of at least 60% after the installation of the system.
11. Guarantee all parts for three years.
12. Provide a parts and labor guarantee for all parts to up to one year.
13. Reduce actual measurable power consumption in direct comparison to the Power Factor Elimination change ratio.
14. The equipment must pay for itself in direct savings determined by the customer in 18 months or less. At the end of 18 months, refunds or removals will be equal to the amount of failed return as may be determined by the end user.
15. The system must automatically remove capacitor charge danger to under two minutes after any power down.
16. Protect the building and/or protected circuit provided by the system against excess power surges such as lightning and/or other similar dangers.
17. Eliminate and maintain THD to meet NAECA safety minimums to 5% or less at all times and for all frequencies including those between 120 Hz and 100 KHz.
18. All operational parts in any tailor made system must contain documentation of compliance to accepted safety standards by recognized safety compliance regulators.
19. Increase power availability and power headroom equal to at least the change in PF. (If PF is improved by 20 points, then overhead must also be equal in ratio to that change)
20. Eliminate line noise by a minimum of 60 DB from tested levels established prior to installation
21. Provide a Volt/Amp stability Rating between 140 VA to 75 VA when the system is operating.
22. The system must allow for either manual or automatic mode of operation when needed.
23. The system must provide intelligent shut down of any internal defective component should this component fail during an operational condition. And must then avoid the use of that component until repaired and placed back into service. Then upon recharge be able to determine the usability of that component prior to reactivity and use.
24. Provide an alarm capability for component or compliance condition as may be determined by the end user.
25. Provide sufficient automatic action as required by the end user that may result from the alarm condition chosen.
26. Where military applications are a consideration, the system provided must, through its’ own ability, meet or exceed Executive order 13423 without the assistance of any external activity such as shutdowns or any other power saving initiative action.
27. Operation manuals must be provided for any system following installation.
28. Offer the option prior to installation for remote data monitoring should it be needed.
29. Provide face plate readable monitor information on the system for the following:
a. Ongoing Power Factor
b. Voltage
c. Total current
d. Active power in watts
e. Reactive power in watts
f. KVAR rating output
g. Stage capacitor ratings for each stage
h. Utility source verification of provided AC frequency
i. Active/inactive stage documentation
1. Read and provide accurate technical data pertaining to all areas of power quality and efficiency which are mentioned in this specification list at the location under load that we call for to determine what needs may be required for correction and/or mitigation. Then provide options and ability to meet each of the following needs at the named circuit: Read and provide accurate data as may be requested and secondary locations if requested by the client. We do not expect mitigation for areas which not part of the circuit where we seek data or assistance. This will include circuits which are isolated by any form from the main or location of concern.
2. Provide automatic Power Factor correction at all times and under all conditions up to .97 and/or better. And maintain that level at all hours continually regardless of activity.
3. Eliminate any measurable harmonic inrush or discharge infusion which may come from capacitor or any other stage system switching activity within the system.
4. Any system provided must not add any detectible harmonic increases or any conditional downgrade that may originate from the correction system under operation.
5. Guarantee no short circuits due to capacitve or inductive resonance.
6. Eliminate all Voltage variations between phases to two volts or less.
7. Eliminate power Current variations between phases to 1% or less
8. Provide ride-through for any power loss for up to 12 cycles at a 50% minimum of incoming power during any non planned power interruption.
9. Provide sag and surge elimination up to a minimum of 50% of rated power for a time not to be less than 20 cycles in duration.
10. Provide and eliminate heat reduction for motors and transformers of at least 60% after the installation of the system.
11. Guarantee all parts for three years.
12. Provide a parts and labor guarantee for all parts to up to one year.
13. Reduce actual measurable power consumption in direct comparison to the Power Factor Elimination change ratio.
14. The equipment must pay for itself in direct savings determined by the customer in 18 months or less. At the end of 18 months, refunds or removals will be equal to the amount of failed return as may be determined by the end user.
15. The system must automatically remove capacitor charge danger to under two minutes after any power down.
16. Protect the building and/or protected circuit provided by the system against excess power surges such as lightning and/or other similar dangers.
17. Eliminate and maintain THD to meet NAECA safety minimums to 5% or less at all times and for all frequencies including those between 120 Hz and 100 KHz.
18. All operational parts in any tailor made system must contain documentation of compliance to accepted safety standards by recognized safety compliance regulators.
19. Increase power availability and power headroom equal to at least the change in PF. (If PF is improved by 20 points, then overhead must also be equal in ratio to that change)
20. Eliminate line noise by a minimum of 60 DB from tested levels established prior to installation
21. Provide a Volt/Amp stability Rating between 140 VA to 75 VA when the system is operating.
22. The system must allow for either manual or automatic mode of operation when needed.
23. The system must provide intelligent shut down of any internal defective component should this component fail during an operational condition. And must then avoid the use of that component until repaired and placed back into service. Then upon recharge be able to determine the usability of that component prior to reactivity and use.
24. Provide an alarm capability for component or compliance condition as may be determined by the end user.
25. Provide sufficient automatic action as required by the end user that may result from the alarm condition chosen.
26. Where military applications are a consideration, the system provided must, through its’ own ability, meet or exceed Executive order 13423 without the assistance of any external activity such as shutdowns or any other power saving initiative action.
27. Operation manuals must be provided for any system following installation.
28. Offer the option prior to installation for remote data monitoring should it be needed.
29. Provide face plate readable monitor information on the system for the following:
a. Ongoing Power Factor
b. Voltage
c. Total current
d. Active power in watts
e. Reactive power in watts
f. KVAR rating output
g. Stage capacitor ratings for each stage
h. Utility source verification of provided AC frequency
i. Active/inactive stage documentation